The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

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The foundation has been put in for
new house to be built for George Shep-
herd on the north side of Broadway in
the east part of town. 1t will be 18x2z
feet when completed.
The ''strong arm of the laws' has :
got the the mumps this morning. This
embraces the constabulary and the
justice of the peace.
A new pOstoffice has been estaE-
lished at Bushong, with Joseph FoultZ
as postmaster.
The U. p. church have been having
the side lights put into the windows.
The citizens held a railioad meeting
yesterday to endorse the proposition.
BURLOw.
The bulldog breeches-none better.
If any man wants pair free, let him
come in and try to rip them. No two
men can do it.
GIBsoN's PIONEER STORE.
IN AN ADDRESS BY one of the enter
terprising firms of Americas who
know what they are talking about and
mean what they say which was recent
~ delivered in the presence of the
NEWS reporter, and the astonishing
truths were proven, that by close buy
ing they have been able to provide the
necessities of life at the astonishing
low prices of sixteen pounds of gran
ulated sugar for silver dollar, or in
the place of the sugar they will give
you twenty-five bars of soap, and for
an additional fifty cents they will give
you four pounds of rice and pound
of tea, at Tressler & Lowry's.
Highest grade coal oil at Bonds.
Halls Condition Powders at Bonds.
SATURDAY, Feb. 12.-Americus got
up regular mad dog scare last night
and from the best information we can
obtain it seems to be baseed on good
foundation. The animal succeeded i'm
biting three OF four other dogs and left
the impression Of his teeth on the per-
son of an individual in town.
The citizens railroad meeting was
well attended last night at the school
house and the unanimous opinion was
in favor of accepting the proposition
when all differences and points in the
proposition were explained.
Another wedding to take place on
Allen creek next week. Invitations
are already out.
The recent Sleet has made excellent
sleighing as long as it lasts, but to-
days sun will spoil it considerably.
Railroad propositions are being cut
out of the newspapers and variously
circulated, as the committee failed to
send enough of the regular printed Pc
tition for circulation in Americas
township. BURLOw.
Remember, we handle flour and feed
exclusively, and can and will make
you prices that will save you money.
We will grind your graham, corn chop
or mixed feed, or exchange anything
how for in nSla ok w1asA fnv-
grain. This is no idle talk, but is paid
for and we mean it. At the Americas
Windmill.
Comforts for rs cents at J. D. Glib
sons.
Anthracite or hard coal, Usage shaft,
McAllister and Illinois coal, for sale
by G. H. Bigelow. Leave orders at
Crooks Harness shop.
MONDAY, Feb. 14-Mrs. L. A. Hill
has returned from a weeks visit to
Lawrence and Topeka.
The Americas people have already
located the depot for the K, C. & T.
railroad company, but whether or no
the company will locate it there or not
remains for thefuture to prove.
There is and has been about three
hundred cases of humps in Americas
and vicinity within the past ninety
days, and yet there seems to be enough
of the old stock on hands to go around.
Two hundred and forty-eight names
were signed to the railroad petitions in
Americas township the few days they
have been in circulation.
Mrs. DR.. Ross is quite sick.
A gang of traders passed through
this place Saturday en- route for Abb
line.
A very disgreeable day this morning
BURLow.
Anything you want in the grocery
line can be found at Hennings.
Glass and putty at Bonds.
We will sell Crosby's Topeka -four,
which is some of the best in the
market. Try it. FRED HENNING.
School books and supplies at Bonds.
Cash for hides at the Blue Front
| meat market.
The best of meats at White s. Shell
| bly's.
Fresh oysters always on hand at
Henning's.
Wall paper at Bonds.
AMERICUs, Feb. 15.-It is reported
that J. Rhineheart s. Son have sold out
their stock of hardware to Ebby s. Nc
Cullough. The change has not yet
taken place.
Farmers are in few cases COM
planning of hog cholera.
One of the Americas schools estab-
| lished a postoffice for the reception OF
valentines to-day, to accommodate the
| scholars.
Railroads are still the chief topic of
| conversation.
l. L.
| with neuralgia of the face.
Mrs. HALEY is quite sick this morn
ing. BURLow.
VIM. Huntington of Missouri, who
had the large, fieshy growth, called
pterygiwm, removed by DR.. Harrell Of
191 Kansas avenue, Topeka, has en-
tirely recovered the sight of the eye.
DR.. Harreu of 1e1 Kansas avenue,
Topeka, operated upon Ed Terrell,
| from Illinois, who was completely
blind four years with cataract, and
restored him his sight perfectly.
Hay.
have 80 tons of good hay for sale.
w. T. McCARTY.
NEosHo RAPIDS, Feb. 2-To ]. c.
Burnett, district agent, German In
surance company, Freeport, Ill.-My
house, insured in your company, was
totally destroyed by fire Jan. 18th, and
the loss paid in full to my entire salts
| faction to-day. heartily recommend
the German company for their square
| and honest dealing with their policy
holders. GODFREY SCHWARTZ.
English SPAWN Linament removes
| all hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses, blood SPAWN,
curbs, splints, sweeney, stiles, sprains,
sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Every
bottle warranted by Lewis & McCand-
less, druggists, Emporia.